And a Happy New Year to everyone!
Wishing you all the best in this holiday season.
P.S. To those who sent us a card and didn't get one back (and a certain couple way up north who are patiently awaiting their Christmas gift) I will have them in the mail as soon as we get back from our holiday weekend vacation. If you still don't get one, I apologize and wish you a happy holiday season since I probably forgot to add your name to my Christmas card list...again... Maybe next year...
Friday, December 24, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Holiday To Do List
1. Make Christmas cookies even though L will grumble. It's just not Christmas without cookies!
2. Get a tree and decorate it. Need to make sure it's up high so V doesn't un-decorate while I'm decorating.
3. Find presents for everyone. My secret hiding places idea backfired and now it's a scavenger hunt to find where I hid my gifts.
4. Make squeaky cheese. (Special request from my Dad since we are heading to my parent's home for the holidays)
5. Finish making and/or assembling gift baskets.
6. Finish any other gift projects.
7. Order pictures for Christmas cards. Wait, make that figure out how many pictures I need first. I am bound and determined to get my cards out before New Year's this year!
8. Make sure everything is ready for our holiday trip to my parent's for Christmas.
9. Keep V out of mischief while accomplishing the above tasks in a timely manner.
10. Wish everyone out there a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season!
2. Get a tree and decorate it. Need to make sure it's up high so V doesn't un-decorate while I'm decorating.
3. Find presents for everyone. My secret hiding places idea backfired and now it's a scavenger hunt to find where I hid my gifts.
4. Make squeaky cheese. (Special request from my Dad since we are heading to my parent's home for the holidays)
5. Finish making and/or assembling gift baskets.
6. Finish any other gift projects.
7. Order pictures for Christmas cards. Wait, make that figure out how many pictures I need first. I am bound and determined to get my cards out before New Year's this year!
8. Make sure everything is ready for our holiday trip to my parent's for Christmas.
9. Keep V out of mischief while accomplishing the above tasks in a timely manner.
10. Wish everyone out there a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Baby's First: Tooth and Standing Up
Okay, well it's not exactly his first standing up but he's getting better at doing it on his own. He also mastered crawling forward. It's hilarious. He either can't get a bent leg out from under his belly or he does his inchworm imitation. V can get around everywhere in the house which means I am now on Red Alert when the woodstove is lit (which is all day now that it's winter), busy keeping little fingers out of everything they shouldn't be in, and constantly picking dust bunnies off of his clothes. Honestly, he finds all the dust that I somehow miss. I should just stick Swiffer cloths to his clothes and let HIM do the dusting! :) The tooth makes for interesting exploration as well. Everything he can get his hands on goes into the mouth. For some reason, V thinks that he has only three senses-touch, sight, and taste. First he spies a toy and after hurriedly scrambling to get it, he pokes the object of interest with a finger to ascertain if it moves. Then he grabs it, bangs it on the floor in exuberant fashion, and pokes some more. Finally, V decides the last thing to do is to stuff it in his mouth and slobber all over it. Oddly enough, he won't chew on the things he's allowed to-teething rings, chew toys, pacifier... It's everything else.
Speaking of chewing, I'd better go rescue the stuffed animal from Jaws right now.
Speaking of chewing, I'd better go rescue the stuffed animal from Jaws right now.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Giving Thanks
Not that long ago, I read a column in the paper on counting your blessings. The columnist wrote that she had a bit of trouble getting the list started but it wasn't too hard to find 100 things to be thankful for. I took that as a challenge and decided to see how hard it was for myself. Being that Thanksgiving is just around the corner, it seemed like the time to write my own list of 100 things to be thankful for.
1. Faith
2. Family
3. Friends
4. Good Food
5. My health
6. A working vehicle with heat
7. My 'auto-start' button for the van (aka my husband)
8. A baby that has slept 9+ hours a night since he was 3 months
9. The ability to lift 40+lb calf milk buckets with minimal huffing and puffing
10. Finding out even unexpectedly sad times can lead to good things
11. A roof over my head
12. A woodstove that keeps me cozy warm all winter
13. Fleece blankets
14. And a comfy recliner
15. with a cup of homemade hot cocoa to sip
16. while reading a good book on a cold snowy winter day
17. Knowing that despite the miles in between, family is only a phone call away
18. A mother's hug
19. My 'auto-fire starter' (aka my husband)
20. Learning that I can smile through my tears and mean it
21. "This too shall pass." is really true
22. Improving my aim when using hammer and nails (banging a thumb will do that...)
23. My house addition-to-be
24. Healthy, happy cows
25. A successful harvest season
26. Farm equipment that doesn't break down (very often)
27. My prolific vegetable garden
28. Dropping pounds
29. And being able to keep them off!
30. Trying on a pair of pants only to find out they are too big
31. Garage sales
32. Fuzzy slippers
33. My minivan
34. A chest freezer full to the brim
35. Being able to find homes for all of my dog's puppies
36. That feeling you get after you finish cleaning the house top to bottom
37. "I love you."
38. "Will You Marry Me?"
39. "I Do."
40. "It's a Boy!"
41. "Mama"
42. The smell after a spring rain (as long as the guys haven't been spreading fertilizer in the fields behind the house)
43. Waking up and realizing it's my Sunday off
44. Afternoon naps
45. My college degree
46. Going on vacation
47. And coming back home
48. Pasty, coleslaw, and chocolate milk
49. Ooey, Gooey, Chewy Brownies
50. Being done with chores for the day
51. A clean kitchen
52. My clotheslines
53. Wild roses
54. Homemade bread warm from the oven
55. Daisies
56. My dog Mindy (who keeps the rabbits out of my garden but lets the neighbor dog visit)
57. Homemade applesauce
58. All my prior jobs-I might not have liked them all, but I learned something from each one
59. My automatic dishwasher (aka Me but someday it'll be a machine...)
60. My 6-qt crockpot
61. Cloth diapers
62. A filled woodbox
63. Plenty of kindling
64. Bonfires, good company, and toasted marshmallows
65. Growing up within 10 miles of Lake Superior
66. Snow Days (even though I don't get them anymore...)
67. Snowmen
68. April Showers when they bring May Flowers
69. My comfy jeans
70. Hoodie sweatshirts
71. Flip-flops
72. Flannel Sheets
73. Wool socks
74. Catching snowflakes on your tongue
75. Going swimming on a hot summer day
76. Not having to worry about what I'm going to be when I grow up
77. Knowing that even the best laid plans can go awry but still turn out somehow
78. Buttercups
79. Snowshoeing
80. Being able to finish my Pilates workout without having to stop halfway through to catch my breath
81. Running Water
82. Indoor Plumbing
83. Having a hubby who is willing to crawl under the house in sub-zero weather to unthaw a frozen water or sewer line
84. Raw milk cheese
85. Reminiscing about the younger years with family and friends
86. Cinnamon rolls
87. Newborn calves
88. Weaning calves
89. Walking on a crisp autumn afternoon
90. Cross country skiing on a moon-lit evening
91. Springtime
92. Squeaky Cheese
93. Funny pictures of everyone but me
94. My son's smiles and goofy grins
95. All the little things my hubby does to show he cares
96. Having all of this kidney stone business over with
97. Apple pie
98. Making Christmas cookies with my nieces and nephews
99. Mackinac Island Fudge Ice Cream
100. A good game of Scrabble or Rook
Now that it's written, I can see that the writer was right. It can be hard to get started but once you do, it's easy to find things to add. I could easily add to this list but I'll stick to 100 for now. How about you?
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Hope you all enjoy your holiday weekend!
1. Faith
2. Family
3. Friends
4. Good Food
5. My health
6. A working vehicle with heat
7. My 'auto-start' button for the van (aka my husband)
8. A baby that has slept 9+ hours a night since he was 3 months
9. The ability to lift 40+lb calf milk buckets with minimal huffing and puffing
10. Finding out even unexpectedly sad times can lead to good things
11. A roof over my head
12. A woodstove that keeps me cozy warm all winter
13. Fleece blankets
14. And a comfy recliner
15. with a cup of homemade hot cocoa to sip
16. while reading a good book on a cold snowy winter day
17. Knowing that despite the miles in between, family is only a phone call away
18. A mother's hug
19. My 'auto-fire starter' (aka my husband)
20. Learning that I can smile through my tears and mean it
21. "This too shall pass." is really true
22. Improving my aim when using hammer and nails (banging a thumb will do that...)
23. My house addition-to-be
24. Healthy, happy cows
25. A successful harvest season
26. Farm equipment that doesn't break down (very often)
27. My prolific vegetable garden
28. Dropping pounds
29. And being able to keep them off!
30. Trying on a pair of pants only to find out they are too big
31. Garage sales
32. Fuzzy slippers
33. My minivan
34. A chest freezer full to the brim
35. Being able to find homes for all of my dog's puppies
36. That feeling you get after you finish cleaning the house top to bottom
37. "I love you."
38. "Will You Marry Me?"
39. "I Do."
40. "It's a Boy!"
41. "Mama"
42. The smell after a spring rain (as long as the guys haven't been spreading fertilizer in the fields behind the house)
43. Waking up and realizing it's my Sunday off
44. Afternoon naps
45. My college degree
46. Going on vacation
47. And coming back home
48. Pasty, coleslaw, and chocolate milk
49. Ooey, Gooey, Chewy Brownies
50. Being done with chores for the day
51. A clean kitchen
52. My clotheslines
53. Wild roses
54. Homemade bread warm from the oven
55. Daisies
56. My dog Mindy (who keeps the rabbits out of my garden but lets the neighbor dog visit)
57. Homemade applesauce
58. All my prior jobs-I might not have liked them all, but I learned something from each one
59. My automatic dishwasher (aka Me but someday it'll be a machine...)
60. My 6-qt crockpot
61. Cloth diapers
62. A filled woodbox
63. Plenty of kindling
64. Bonfires, good company, and toasted marshmallows
65. Growing up within 10 miles of Lake Superior
66. Snow Days (even though I don't get them anymore...)
67. Snowmen
68. April Showers when they bring May Flowers
69. My comfy jeans
70. Hoodie sweatshirts
71. Flip-flops
72. Flannel Sheets
73. Wool socks
74. Catching snowflakes on your tongue
75. Going swimming on a hot summer day
76. Not having to worry about what I'm going to be when I grow up
77. Knowing that even the best laid plans can go awry but still turn out somehow
78. Buttercups
79. Snowshoeing
80. Being able to finish my Pilates workout without having to stop halfway through to catch my breath
81. Running Water
82. Indoor Plumbing
83. Having a hubby who is willing to crawl under the house in sub-zero weather to unthaw a frozen water or sewer line
84. Raw milk cheese
85. Reminiscing about the younger years with family and friends
86. Cinnamon rolls
87. Newborn calves
88. Weaning calves
89. Walking on a crisp autumn afternoon
90. Cross country skiing on a moon-lit evening
91. Springtime
92. Squeaky Cheese
93. Funny pictures of everyone but me
94. My son's smiles and goofy grins
95. All the little things my hubby does to show he cares
96. Having all of this kidney stone business over with
97. Apple pie
98. Making Christmas cookies with my nieces and nephews
99. Mackinac Island Fudge Ice Cream
100. A good game of Scrabble or Rook
Now that it's written, I can see that the writer was right. It can be hard to get started but once you do, it's easy to find things to add. I could easily add to this list but I'll stick to 100 for now. How about you?
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Hope you all enjoy your holiday weekend!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)